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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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